Sicily Siculo-Punic 320 to 300 BCE AR tetradrachm
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Italy, Sicily, Siculo-Punic, ca. 320 to 300 BCE. AR tetradrachm (17.4 g). Obverse: Head of Arethusa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and necklace; four dolphins around. Reverse: Horse's head left, palm tree with date clusters behind, 'MMHNT' in Punic script below. SNG Lloyd. Size: 1" W (2.5 cm)
Punic Sicily seems to have been influenced by Athens, at least in its production of coinage, suggesting that the city, while influenced by Carthage, may have been a fairly independent city-state. Is this a sign of Carthaginian imperialism or a more laissez-faire attitude? These are the kinds of research questions that this beautiful coin raises.
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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#124250
Punic Sicily seems to have been influenced by Athens, at least in its production of coinage, suggesting that the city, while influenced by Carthage, may have been a fairly independent city-state. Is this a sign of Carthaginian imperialism or a more laissez-faire attitude? These are the kinds of research questions that this beautiful coin raises.
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#124250
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VF with some porosity.
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Sicily Siculo-Punic 320 to 300 BCE AR tetradrachm
Estimate $1,500 - $2,250
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